Chrome users no longer have to worry about so-called “Flash ads” playing automatically, ever since Chrome killed Flash. But what about other videos that start up out of the blue?
It’s annoying when a video blares out of control before you were ready to watch it. To solve the problem, search on the phrase “I Didn’t Press Play! How to Prevent Videos from Autoplaying in Your Browser.” There are instructions for Chrome, Internet Explorer and other browsers. Firefox users can try the free download, “FlashStop.”